List of law life peerages
This is a list of life peerages in the peerage of the United Kingdom created under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 . On 1 October 2009, the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 was repealed by Schedule 18 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 [ 1] [ 2] owing to the creation of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom . As a result, the power to create law life peers lapsed, although the validity of life peerages created thereunder remains intact.
1870s
Date of creation
Name
Title
Territorial qualification
Date of extinction
16 October 1876
Colin Blackburn
Baron Blackburn
of Killearn in the County of Stirling
8 January 1896
17 October 1876
Edward Gordon ‡
Baron Gordon of Drumearn
of Drumearn in the County of Stirling
21 August 1879
‡ former MP
1880s
‡ former MP
1890s
‡ former MP § former Senator of the College of Justice
1900s
‡ former MP
1910s
‡ former MP
1920s
‡ former MP
1930s
1940s
‡ former MP § former Senator of the College of Justice
1950s
‡ former MP § former Senator of the College of Justice
1960s
‡ former MP § former Senator of the College of Justice
1970s
§ former Senator of the College of Justice
1980s
§ former Senator of the College of Justice
1990s
Living
Living but left the House of Lords
§ former Senator of the College of Justice
2000s
Living
Living but left the House of Lords
Law life peers subsequently created hereditary peers
Law Lord
Life Peerage
Date
Hereditary Peerage
Date
Notes
Michael Morris ‡
Baron Morris
5 December 1889
Baron Killanin
15 June 1900
Extant
Thomas Shaw ‡
Baron Shaw
20 February 1909
Baron Craigmyle
7 March 1929
Extant
John Hamilton
Baron Sumner
20 Oct 1913
Viscount Sumner
31 January 1927
Extinct at his death 1930
Frederic Maugham
Baron Maugham
7 October 1935
Viscount Maugham
22 September 1939
Extinct at death of 2nd Viscount 1981
Gavin Simonds
Baron Simonds
18 Apr 1944
Baron Simonds
24 Jun 1952
Extinct at his death 1971
Viscount Simonds
18 Oct 1954
Cyril Radcliffe
Baron Radcliffe
1 June 1949
Viscount Radcliffe
11 Jul 1962
Extinct at his death 1977
‡ former MP
Other peers who served as Law Lords
Hereditary peers
‡ former MP
Name
Title
Territorial qualification
Created
Became Law Lord
Date of extinction (if applicable)
Jack Simon ‡
Baron Simon of Glaisdale
of Glaisdale in the North Riding of the County of York
5 February 1971
19 April 1971
7 May 2006
James Mackay
Baron Mackay of Clashfern
of Eddrachillis in the District of Sutherland
6 July 1979
1 October 1985
David Hope
Baron Hope of Craighead
of Bamff in the District of Perth and Kinross
28 February 1995
1 October 1996
Robin Cooke
Baron Cooke of Thorndon
of Wellington in New Zealand , and of Cambridge in the county of Cambridgeshire
3 April 1996
8 May 1996
30 August 2006
Tom Bingham
Baron Bingham of Cornhill
of Boughrood in the County of Powys
4 June 1996
6 June 2000
11 September 2010
Alan Rodger
Baron Rodger of Earlsferry
of Earlsferry in the District of North East Fife
29 April 1992
1 October 2001
26 June 2011
‡ former MP
List of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary
This is a complete list of people who have been appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary under the terms of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 . On 1 October 2009, the Lords Appeal in Ordinary became the first Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom .
Those appointees who were not already members of the House of Lords were created life peers ; for their titles see above. Initially it was intended that peers created in this way would only sit in the House of Lords while serving their term as judges, but in 1887 (on the retirement of Lord Blackburn) the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1887 provided that former judges would retain their seats for life. Under the terms of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 , which transferred the judicial functions of the House of Lords to the new Supreme Court, previous Law Lords who were transferred to the Supreme Court do not have the right to speak and vote in the House until they leave office.[ 4] [ 5]
Name
Served from
Served until
Reason
Previous judicial office
Notes
Lord Blackburn
16 October 1876
6 January 1887
Retired
Puisne Justice, Queen's Bench Division
Lord Gordon of Drumearn
17 October 1876
21 August 1879
Died in office
None
Lord Watson
28 April 1880
14 September 1899
Died in office
None
Lord FitzGerald
23 June 1882
16 October 1889
Died in office
Puisne Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Ireland
Lord Macnaghten
25 January 1887
1910
Retired
None
Lord Morris
5 December 1889
10 May 1900
Retired
Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
Lord Hannen
28 January 1891
15 August 1893
Retired
President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division
Lord Bowen
23 September 1893
10 April 1894
Died in office
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Russell of Killowen
7 May 1894
2 July 1894
Appointed Lord Chief Justice of England
None
Lord Davey
13 August 1894
20 February 1907
Died in office
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Robertson
14 November 1899
2 February 1909
Died in office
Lord President of the Court of Session
Lord Lindley
10 May 1900
2 December 1905
Retired
Master of the Rolls
Lord Atkinson
1905
1928
Retired
None
Lord Collins
1907
1910
Retired
Master of the Rolls
Lord Shaw
1909
1929
Retired
None
Lord Robson
1910
1912
Retired
None
Lord Moulton
1912
1921
Died in office
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Parker of Waddington
1913
1918
Died in office
Justice, Chancery Division, High Court of Justice
Lord Sumner
1913
1930
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Created Viscount Sumner in 1927
Lord Dunedin
1913
1932
Retired
Lord President of the Court of Session
Created Viscount Dunedin in 1926
Viscount Cave
1918
1922
Appointed Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
None
Lord Carson
1921
1929
Retired
None
Lord Blanesburgh
1923
1937
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Atkin
1928
1944
Died in office
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Tomlin
1929
1935
Died in office
Justice, Chancery Division, High Court of Justice
Lord Russell of Killowen
1929
1946
Died in office
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Thankerton
1929
1948
Died in office
None
Lord Macmillan
1930
1939
Appointed Minister of Information
None
Lord Wright
1932
1935
Appointed Master of the Rolls
Justice, King's Bench Division, High Court of Justice
Lord Maugham
1935
1938
Appointed Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Roche
1935
1938
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Wright
1937
1947
Retired
previously served 1932–1935
Lord Romer
1938
1944
Died in office
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Porter
1938
1954
Retired
Justice, King's Bench Division, High Court of Justice
Viscount Maugham
1939
1941
Retired
previously served 1935–1938
Lord Macmillan
1941
1947
Retired
Lords of Appeal in Ordinary
Previously served 1930–1939
Lord Simonds
1944
1951
Appointed Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Puisne Justice, Chancery Division
Lord Goddard
1944
1946
Appointed Lord Chief Justice of England
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Uthwatt
1946
1949
Died in office
Lord du Parcq
1946
1949
Died in office
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord MacDermott
1947
1951
Appointed Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
Puisne Justice, High Court, Northern Ireland
Lord Normand
1947
1953
Retired
Lord President of the Court of Session
Lord Oaksey
1947
1957
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Morton of Henryton
1947
1959
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Reid
1948
1975
Died in office
None
Senior Law Lord 1959–1975
Lord Greene
1949
1950
Retired
Master of the Rolls
Lord Radcliffe
1949
1964
Retired
None
Created Viscount Radcliffe in 1962
Lord Tucker
1950
1961
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Asquith of Bishopstone
1951
1954
Died in office
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Cohen
1951
1960
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Keith of Avonholm
1953
1961
Retired
Senator of the College of Justice
Lord Somervell of Harrow
1954
1960
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Viscount Simonds
1954
1962
Retired
Previously served 1944–1951
Lord Denning
1957
1962
Appointed Master of the Rolls
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Jenkins
1959
1963
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Morris of Borth-y-Gest
1960
1973
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Hodson
1960
1971
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Guest
1961
1971
Retired
Senator of the College of Justice
Lord Devlin
1961
1964
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Pearce
1962
1969
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Evershed
1962
1965
Retired
Master of the Rolls
Lord Upjohn
1963
1971
Died in office
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Donovan
1963
1971
Died in office
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Wilberforce
1964
1982
Retired
Puisne Justice, Chancery Division
Senior Law Lord 1975–1982
Lord Pearson
1965
1974
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Diplock
1968
1985
Died in office
Lord Justice of Appeal
Senior Law Lord 1982–1984
Viscount Dilhorne
1969
1980
Retired
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Lord Cross of Chelsea
1971
1975
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Simon of Glaisdale
1971
1977
Retired
President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division
Lord Kilbrandon
1971
1977
Retired
Senator of the College of Justice
Lord Salmon
1972
1980
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Edmund-Davies
1974
1981
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Fraser of Tullybelton
1975
1985
Retired
Senator of the College of Justice
Senior Law Lord 1984–1985
Lord Russell of Killowen
1975
1982
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Keith of Kinkel
1977
1996
Retired
Senator of the College of Justice
Senior Law Lord 1986–1996
Lord Scarman
1977
1986
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Senior Law Lord 1985–1986
Lord Lane
1979
1980
Appointed Lord Chief Justice of England
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Roskill
1980
1986
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Bridge of Harwich
1980
1992
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Brandon of Oakbrook
1981
1991
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Brightman
1982
1986
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Templeman
1982
1994
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Griffiths
1985
1993
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Mackay of Clashfern
1985
1987
Appointed Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Senator of the College of Justice
Lord Ackner
1986
1992
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Goff of Chieveley
1986
1998
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Second Senior Law Lord 1994–1996 Senior Law Lord 1996–1998
Lord Oliver of Aylmerton
1986
1992
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle
1988
1996
Retired
Senator of the College of Justice
Lord Lowry
1988
1994
Retired
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
Lord Browne-Wilkinson
1991
2000
Retired
Vice-Chancellor
Senior Law Lord 1998–2000
Lord Mustill
1992
1997
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Slynn of Hadley
1992
2002
Retired
Judge, European Court of Justice
Second Senior Law Lord 2000–2002
Lord Woolf
1992
1996
Appointed Master of the Rolls
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Lloyd of Berwick
1993
1999
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Nolan
1994
1998
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead
1994
2007
Retired
Vice-Chancellor
Lord Steyn
1995
2005
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Hoffmann
1995
20 April 2009
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Second Senior Law Lord 2007–2009
Lord Cooke of Thorndon
1996
2001
Retired
President of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand
Lord Hope of Craighead
1996
31 August 2009
Became Deputy President of the Supreme Court
Lord President of the Court of Session
Second Senior Law Lord 2009
Lord Clyde
1996
2001
Retired
Senator of the College of Justice
Lord Hutton
1997
2004
Retired
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
Lord Saville of Newdigate
1997
31 August 2009
Became Justice of the Supreme Court
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough
1998
2004
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Millett
1998
2004
Retired
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers
1999
2000
Appointed Master of the Rolls
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Bingham of Cornhill
2000
2008
Retired
Lord Chief Justice of England
Senior Law Lord 2000–2008
Lord Scott of Foscote
2000
31 August 2009
Retired
Vice-Chancellor
Lord Rodger of Earlsferry
2001
31 August 2009
Became Justice of the Supreme Court
Lord President of the Court of Session
Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe
2002
31 August 2009
Became Justice of the Supreme Court
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lady Hale of Richmond
2004
31 August 2009
Became Justice of the Supreme Court
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Carswell
2004
28 June 2009
Retired
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood
2004
31 August 2009
Became Justice of the Supreme Court
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Mance
2005
31 August 2009
Became Justice of the Supreme Court
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury
2007
31 August 2009
Appointed Master of the Rolls
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers
2008
31 August 2009
Became President of the Supreme Court
Previously served 1999–2000 Senior Law Lord 2008–2009
Lord Collins of Mapesbury
21 April 2009
31 August 2009
Became Justice of the Supreme Court
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore
29 June 2009
31 August 2009
Became Justice of the Supreme Court
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
See also
References
Notes
^ Father of William Watson (Law Lord, 1929).
^ Father of Frank Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen (Law Lord, 1929) and Grandfather of Charles Ritchie Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen (Law Lord, 1975).
^ Father of Hubert Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington (Life Peer, 1958).
^ Son of William Watson, Baron Watson (Law Lord, 1880).
^ Son of Charles Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen (Law Lord, 1894) and Father of Charles Ritchie Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen (Law Lord, 1975).
^ Son of H. H. Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith .
^ Father of Henry Keith, Lord Keith (Law Lord, 1977).
^ Son of Andrew Fraser, Baron Fraser of Corriegarth (Life Peer, 2016).
^ Son of Frank Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen (Law Lord, 1929) and Grandson of Charles Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen (Law Lord, 1894).
^ Son of James Keith, Baron Keith of Avonholm (Law Lord, 1953).
^ Husband of Heather Brigstocke, Baroness Brigstocke (Life Peer, 1990).
Citations
Sources
Chris Cook and Brendan Keith, British Historical Facts 1830–1900 , Macmillan, 1975
David Butler and Gareth Butler, Twentieth-Century British Political Facts 1900–2000 , Macmillan, 2000
Sir John Sainty, "The Judges of England 1272–1990", Selden Society 1993
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